Assistant Director, Regional Operations ACTSynopsis
Applications submitted after the closing date will not be accepted unless Comcare has approved an extension due to special circumstances.
Overview of the team
The Regional Operations team is the service delivery arm of the Regulatory Operations Group and administers the Work Health and Safety ACT 2011 (WHS Act) through a variety of prevention, assurance and enforcement activities including:
* Providing information and advice to raise awareness and promote compliance with the WHS Act.
* Workplace inspections to monitor and enforce compliance with the WHS Act.
* Contribute to investigations where a judicial outcome may be warranted.
Prevention of harm is a key focus through targeted intelligence driven stakeholder engagement and education programs.
Overview of the role
Working closely with the Regional Director, colleagues and key stakeholders, the Assistant Director will have responsibility for coordinating and ensuring the successful completion of program of regulatory workload/activities by a small team. This will include:
* Participating as an active and collaborative member of the leadership team to plan, allocate and manage the timely and high-quality delivery of relevant regional office workload requirements.
* Providing guidance and support to team members in terms of more complex aspects of their work and contributions to Comcare's organisational goals.
* Building and sustaining relationships with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Comcare and externally.
Qualifications
Mandatory:
* The successful applicant will be required to have or obtain a Certificate IV in Government (Investigation), within 12 months of commencement.
Desirable:
* Certificate IV in WHS, WHS Lead Auditor, or similar qualifications.
Eligibility and specific conditions of employment
* Australian citizenship.
* Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
* Employee health declaration.
* Six months probationary period for new engagements.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 2 security clearance.
* Specific conditions:
o Hold and maintain a mo tor vehicle driver license for a motor vehicle (car)
o Some intra and interstate travel is required, including overnight absences
o Participate in an after-hours-on-call roster (where operational needs require)
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